_Eveline Hill:_ The main protagonist, a young woman living in Dublin. Eveline is torn between her desire to escape her mundane existence and her fear of change and abandonment.
_Frank_: Eveline's lover and a sailor who offers her a chance to leave Dublin and start a new life with him in another country.
_Mr. and Mrs. Hill:_ Eveline's parents, deceased at the time of the story.
_Ernest:_ Eveline's brother, who left Ireland some years ago and rarely corresponds with the family.
_Harry:_ Eveline's younger brother.
_Miss Gavan_: Eveline's employer at a Dublin shop.
Supporting Characters:
_Father Flynn:_ A priest Eveline confides in for advice about leaving with Frank.
_Bertha_: Eveline's coworker and friend.
_Mr. Doran:_ A man who runs a pub in Dublin.
_Mrs. Keogh_: A neighbor who is aware of Eveline's plans to leave with Frank.
These characters, along with numerous unnamed neighbors and townsfolk, contribute to the social, familial, and religious dynamics that shape Eveline's indecisiveness and inner conflict.